Omaha knows how to celebrate New Year's Eve.

Check out this list of the New Year's Eve events in Omaha. It includes both family-friendly and adults only events, including those at bars, restaurants, the zoo and more.

Family-friendly New Year's Eve events

Downtown Omaha’s Holiday Lights Festival

The RiverFront and the Old Market are prime viewing places for the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular, but you can see the show throughout downtown.

The show will begin at 7 p.m. and will be launched from Heartland of America Park near The RiverFront. It’s designed to be seen either outside or in a warm car.

J&M Displays produces the show, which will be accompanied by music on Star 104.5 FM radio.

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Parking meters will be free after 9 p.m.

Durham Museum

Noon Year’s Eve for kids and their families, with a bubblewrap stomp and a balloon drop at 12 p.m.

There will be live music from Dino O’Dell and the T-Rex All-Stars, goodie bags and crafts, including handmade party hats.

Registration for the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. event is encouraged because of high interest.

It’s free for museum members and the cost of regular admission for others: $15 for adults; $12 for seniors; $8 for children 3 to 12 and free for children 2 and younger.

Website: Go to durhammuseum.org for information and tickets.

The Hub Trampoline Park

New Year’s Eve Glow Party, with pizza and non-alcoholic sparkling beverages, fun and party favors.

Hours: 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Website: Go to thehubcb.com for more information and to book a jump time.

Omaha Children’s Museum

The Bubbly New Year’s Eve Party includes the Amazing Bubble Show, holiday crafts, characters and bubble drops from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All activities are included in the price of admission.

Members and kids under 24 months of age are free. Kids under 2 years old are free, admission is otherwise $16, seniors older than 60 are $15 and all tickets purchased in the last hour of the day are $7.

Henry Doorly Zoo

Noon Year’s Eve, with a DJ dance party from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., including a countdown at 11:59 a.m. with noise makers.

Other activities are a photo booth, snowball toss, gingerbread village and Merry Magic Theater.

The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event is free with zoo admission: $19.95 for adults, $13.95 for children 3 to 12, $18.95 for seniors.

Website: Go to omahazoo.com for more information.

La Vista Public Library

Sticker, Stamp and Stencil Party. Various activities for kids using these tools.

Parental participation appreciated.

Party, for all ages, begins at 10:30 a.m.

Altitude Trampoline Park

Two hours of jumping for $25, plus a balloon drop, prizes, a sparkling cider toast and more.

Limited to the first 100 jumpers.

Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Dave & Busters

Banquet with a variety of small bites, including boneless wings, flatbreads, mini pretzel dogs and more. Plus unlimited soft drinks, a $20 power card, and unlimited video game play.

Video ball drop, ginger ale toast and hats and noisemakers.

Address: 2502 S. 133rd Plaza.

Hours: 4-7 p.m.

Tickets: $42.36.

Hitchcock Nature Center

New Year’s Eve Sunset Hike. An environmental education team will lead a wintry walk through the Loess Hills.

Dress for the weather, including layers and coats, hiking shoes or boots, hats and gloves.

$5 per hiker, with kids under 3 free.

Hours: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Sump Memorial Library

Noon Year's Eve. Crafts, music and dancing.

There will be a countdown to noon. 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Adults only New Year's Eve events

Hyde’s Slydes

Candlelight Bar & Grill

Live music from 6 to 9 p.m. from the Ground Zero Band, then DJ Patrick will spin tunes.

Dinner will be served with a choice of ribeye steak or chicken parmesan.

Tickets are $40 and are available at 402-401-6779.

The Steppe Center

Live music, hors d’oeuvres, karaoke lounge, blackjack table, red carpet photos, champagne toast, fireworks, one drink ticket.

A VIP admission adds another drink ticket and access to a VIP area. 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Presented by Sue’s Stepper-Ettes.

City Pub

Tickets to the first floor are free and include the main bar, pool tables and arcade games.

Tickets for the second floor are $20. You can purchase a five-drink package for an additional $30.

Second floor tickets include access to the rooftop bar, a live DJ and a firepit.

All tickets are available at eventbrite.com .

The party runs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and is for those 21 and older.

Tickets are also available at the door.

The Tavern

In the Mix party with VIP tables, food truck bites, cocktails and champagne on tap from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Tickets, available at eventbrite.com , are $10 general admission, $20 with re-entry priority and $200 for a VIP table for six.

Hyderabad House Biryani Place

DJ Madan live, state-of-the-art sound and lighting and grand buffet, $25 for the first 50 people.

Buffet starts at 8:30 p.m.. DJ with Bollywood and Tollywood music starts at 10.

Tickets, available at eventbrite.com , are $10.

Website: hhomaha.net/#!

Backswing Brewing Co.

Kolsch Service, inspired by Cologne, Germany from 5 to 9 p.m.

Servers will bring glasses of the craft brewery’s Citra Kolsch to tables in 12-ounce Stange glasses. Patrons put coasters over their glasses when they’ve had their fill.

From 7 to 9 p.m. there's an improv comedy show with 1030 Bison. Also includes a Brat Bar and champagne toasts at 9 p.m.

Tickets, available at eventbrite.com , are $50 for the entire evening, including the brats, and $20 for the comedy show and toast.

The Granary

NYE Granary 2025. Indoor party at Bushwackers with a live DJ, huge dance floor, drink specials, food from BBQ Brothers, complimentary champagne toast at midnight and access to the live outdoor midnight ball drop and fireworks.

Go to atthegranary.com for tickets in several levels: $20 general admission; $30-35 per person for reserved tables; $100 for a VIP party adding Hi-Fi Hangover, a live music act, plus an appetizer party, favors and a heated deck; $175 per person for reserved VIP tables and $200 per person for a venue cabana experience. All are from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. An outdoor party on the The Granary Green from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. is free.

Slowdown

Dancing with DJs Crabrangucci and Tyrone Stone + Coco, with champagne toast at midnight.

Tickets: $20 general admission ($30 day of show) at theslowdown.com .

Sullivan’s Steakhouse

Open New Year’s Eve for dinner, live music and champagne toasts at midnight.

Reservations required.

Address: 222 South 15th Street Suite 152 S.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.

The Max Omaha

NYE 2025 Party. Happy hour starts at 4 p.m. and lasts until the dance floor opens at 8 p.m.

There will be party favors and a surprise at midnight.

Funny Bone Comedy Club

New Year’s Eve Comedy Trifecta, with a full bar, dinner menu and a two-item minimum per person.

Performers will be Alec Parent, Hanna Ljungholm and Justin Leon.

Jewell on Capitol

NYE Bourbon Ball 2025.

Progressive bourbon tastings every hour from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Dinner served from 8 to 10 p.m., including appetizers, a seafood feast, charcuterie and vegetable spread, a carving station and a dessert buffet.

DJ Brent Crampton will spin tunes with a live drummer and the dance floor will be open all night.

Snacks from 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. will include wings, assorted flatbreads and cauliflower nuggets with orange blossom hot honey.

Tickets are $205 to $575, which includes a hotel room.

Hours: 8 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Cottonwood Hotel

Cocktails, live entertainment and a midnight toast in the Cottonwood Room Lounge. Tickets are $60.

Sips on 10th

Sips About to Count Down: New Year’s Eve 2024, with music by Parfait, a heavy hors d’oeuvres buffet, a bottle of champagne and party favors.

8 p.m. to 2 a.m., with food served from 8 to 11 and the band playing from 9 to 1.

Roxxy Omaha

NYE 2025: The Final Countdown.

A $25 Roxxstar pass gets you all night entry and half-off food and drinks from 5 to 8 p.m.

Ask the bartender for more information.

VIP booths are also available for rent.

Krush Ultra Lounge

New Year Bubbly Bash, with a live musical performance by Relations from 8 to 10 p.m. and magic from Johnny Impossible from 8 to 10:30 p.m. DJ Rebirth takes over at 11.

VIP tables are $200 and VIP booths are $300, with a two-bottle minimum for champagne.

Website: Go to krushultralounge.com for tickets and more info.

JL Studios

New Year’s Eve Masquerade, with host Jasmine Buller and an art exhibit by Jasmine Lillian.

Masquerade attire, including winter-inspired masks, is encouraged.

DJ Claire Clover will spin music for a dance starting at 10 p.m. Seasonal cocktails all night and a toast at midnight.

Cover charge: $10. Hours 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

For those 21 and older.

Address: 4879 South 132nd Avenue, Suite B.

Gather

Four-course prix-fixe New Year’s Eve menu. Entree options include wagyu flatiron steak; jerk-rubbed, pan-seared duck; espresso-rubbed pork shoulder; grilled black bass; and miso handmade tagliatelle pasta with grilled shrimp.

$85 per person not including tax, drinks and gratuity.

Website: Go to gather-omaha.com to make reservations.

Boiler Room

Six-course dinner with crepe terrine, chicken liver mousse, potato gnocchi, butter-baked Icelandic cod.

Herb-roasted wagyu striploin and chocolate and hazelnut candy bar.

$160 per person.

Photos: Omaha's 2023 New Year's Eve Fireworks

Fireworks go off behind Dream, a bronze sculpture by Jun Kaneko at the Gene Leahy Mall during the annual celebration of New Year's Eve Omaha, Neb on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.

People enjoy the Gene Leahy Mall before the annual fireworks celebration of New Year's Eve Omaha, Neb on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.

People enjoy fireworks from the Gene Leahy Mall during the annual New Year's Eve celebration in Omaha, Neb on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.

People enjoy fireworks from the Gene Leahy Mall during the annual New Year's Eve celebration in Omaha, Neb on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.

Jertez (left) and Megan Hunter watch fireworks from the Gene Leahy Mall during the annual celebration of New Year's Eve Omaha, Neb on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Not pictured is their daughter, Whitley, age 7.

People enjoy the skate ribbon at the Gene Leahy Mall before the annual fireworks celebration of New Year's Eve Omaha, Neb on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.

Allyson Riley, left, and Kimberly Ludwick walk around the Farnam Pier before the New Year's Eve fireworks on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.

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